The contrasting images — a roaring lion and dew upon grass — describe the enormous range of a ruler's power to harm or to refresh. Kings have extraordinary capacity for both terror and blessing. The proverb implicitly calls those in authority to be sources of refreshment, not destruction. It also prepares the mind for thinking about God as the ultimate King whose favour gives life.
Memory phrase: Kindness refreshes like dew.
Talk about it: What does it feel like when someone in charge is kind to you?
Prayer: God, let my kindness refresh the people around me.